Post-grant proceedings: shaping the biotech landscape

In March 2010, the Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act (BPCIA) created an abbreviated pathway for licensing biosimilars and a 12-year exclusivity period for first licensed biologics. Shortly after, the America Invents Act (AIA) provided multiple changes to the patent system and established a variety of post-grant proceedings. Notably, the AIA established post-grant review (PGR) proceedings and inter partes review (IPR) proceedings.

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